# CVE-2026-24193: NVIDIA Display Driver out-of-bounds write in Windows and Linux

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-24193-nvidia-display-driver-out-of-bounds-write-in-windows-and-linux  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-26. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-24193 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-05-26

NVIDIA has addressed a security vulnerability in its display drivers for Windows and Linux systems. These drivers are essential software components that allow the operating system to communicate with the computer's graphics hardware. If exploited, this flaw could allow a local user to gain higher system privileges, access sensitive information, or cause the system to crash, potentially leading to a full system takeover.

Technologies: [Nvidia Display Driver](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display-driver). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-24193 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24193 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-24193?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 26 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia Display Driver Windows and Linux versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24193?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-24193 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-24193?** Check whether you run Nvidia Display Driver at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) exists in the NVIDIA Display Driver for both Windows and Linux. The flaw occurs when the driver writes data past the end of an intended buffer, which can be triggered by a local attacker with low privileges. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the kernel, unauthorized escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or a system-wide denial of service (BSOD/Kernel Panic). The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-24193 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA Display Driver Windows and Linux versions

## Timeline

- 2026-05-26: disclosed: Initial publication of the CVE record.
- 2026-05-26: advisory

## References

- [https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821](https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24193](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24193)

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